In a moment that called for solidarity, prophetic witness and, yes, unity on behalf of the vulnerable, the bishops came through.
Synod on Synodality
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Got synodality fatigue? The cure is getting good at it.
Synodality isn’t going away under Pope Leo. What are some ways we can avoid “synod fatigue” and become better at the process?
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Pope Leo’s candid Q-and-A on synodality
Pope Leo XIV gave remarkably candid responses at a jubilee gathering of synodal teams and participatory bodies—“perhaps the most extraordinary session” since his election, said veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell.
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From Pope Francis to Pope Leo: The future of synodality
Since the papal election, a key question has gone unanswered: What will synodality look like under Pope Leo?
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No, synodality is not a ‘Trojan horse’ that will destroy the church.
In a foreword to a new book critiquing the Synod on Synodality, Cardinal Gerhard Müller paints an ominous picture of its “evil agenda.” What I witnessed during and after the synod differs significantly from his account.
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Read: Pope Leo’s homily on what it means to be a synodal church
“No one should impose his or her own ideas; we must all listen to one another. No one is excluded; we are all called to participate.”
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We now know what Pope Leo thinks about synodality—and he mostly agrees with Francis
Leo is not just generally or vaguely supportive of Pope Francis’ reforming initiative; he is convinced of its fundamental importance.
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Pope Leo calls out billionaires and income inequality in first interview
In his first major interview, Pope Leo XIV denounces “useless killing” in Ukraine and promotes synodality as the solution to rising global polarization.
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Father James Martin on what he learned from the youngest woman at the Synod
Julia Oseka was the youngest woman delegate at the Synod on Synodality in Rome—and held her own in conversations with patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, priests, lay men and women theologians.
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Vatican provides guidelines to help bishops and local churches implement synodality
The Vatican Synod office has released a set of guidelines for local churches and bishops to implement the proposals of the recent Synod on Synodality.